Ep 212: Arnold Punaro on Fighting in Vietnam and Washington

School of War · Jul 4, 2025 · 1h

Arnold Punaro, retired USMC Major General and author of If Confirmed: An Insider's View of the National Security Confirmation Process, joins the show to talk about his infantry service in Vietnam and his experiences serving in Washington DC.

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Times

• 01:35 Introduction

• 05:40 5 weeks

• 10:51 Officer training

• 13:18 3/7

• 16:37 Jungle fighting

• 23:25 Wounded

• 31:32 Payback

• 36:35 Bad situation

• 40:10 Getting home

• 45:46 The Senate

• 49:28 Getting the facts

• 54:00 Service

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